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Assembling a phylogenetic tree of ribonucleotide reductases sheds light on how these enzymes adapted to increasing levels of oxygen in the atmosphere billions of years ago.

Two proteins work together harnessing the memories of harmful transposons to silence them in the DNA of fruit flies.

An open-source software allows researchers to ‘Find, Access, Interoperate and Re-use’ neurophysiology data from different experiments more efficiently than ever before.

The different priorities of males and females explain why ostrich families come in all shapes and sizes.

A protein involved in DNA repair could help explain why some breast cancers are resistant to treatment.

How do neural crest cells maintain their biological identity?

A mathematical approach that corrects for differences in human behavior may enable more and better studies of human perception.

A common yeast infection harms cells by producing a protein that pokes unusual holes in their membranes.